they are relying on heating and energy assistance. they are relying on tax credits, all of the things people need to speed limit their incomes. the fact is our economy is actually paying for this anyway. why not give people the dignity of a minimum wage increase for $7.13, proposal we have in the congress to $10.10. index to inflation so no longer will we have to engage in this debate about whether our wages are really keeping up with inflation of the economic benefit for us is about $33 billion a year in terms of gdp growth. >> congresswoman, i also just played a bit of speaker boehner's briefing today when he acknowledged a "politico" report by mike allen that republicans are coaching their candidates on how to be more sensitive if they have female opponents. he's trying to coach members of republican caucus to be more sensitive to female and women's issues. do you think that's the problem? >> i think women are sensitive to the fact you can talk the talk but if you don't walk the walk in terms of policies you offer, being nice about